Sergeant Preston Comic Four Color # 373

PRESTON

OF THE YUKON

AN

ALASKAN

CACHE

The woodsman in Alaska is often forced to lay up large amounts of food or furs
for future use. In this country, where large bears and many small animals such as
ground squirrels and rats swarm, he must make a permanent cabin high above the
ground.

The right to caches is respected by all woodsmen but in times of very great need,
they provide a store that can be used by a starving man. This one is a miniature
log cabin built high above the ground to protect it from bears and heavier animals.
Sheet metal pest guards protect it against squirrels and other climbing pests.
Cement makes the best chinking where logs do not meet exactly.

Q Each log must
be notched twice
to receive the log
above and below
it. Fill open chinks
with cement.

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with rivets.

SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON,
Gcoiec T. Dclacorte, Jr.. Prc-iidtnt; Helen Meyt

v York 16. N. Y.;

PRESTON

KNOW we CAN ^r DANGEROUS BUSINESS.
COUNT ON THE U.S. MARINES A SERGEANT, BUT GO TO
WHO POLICE THAT AREA, J IT.' I'LL BEND A LETTER
FOR ANY HELP THAT"S . XtO CAPTAIN I
NEEDED.' _^S THE MARINES IN SKAGWAY?

A WEEK LATER, SERGEANT PRESTON
IN THE.THREE HUNDRED SALOON IN
ALASKA.

DISGUISED, SITS
SKAGWAY.

A WHOLE WEE
DECISIVE MOV
AMES TO— A

WAS TALK ING T

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.HERE HE COMES NOW ' CHASE 0&j

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1 SEE CAPTAIN AMES IS A
FRIEND OF YOURS? I TRIED TO
BOOK PASSAGE ON HIS SHIP
BUT GOT TURNED DOWN T

SO CHASE TALKED
BUT YOU WON'
GOING TO PUT 4
BULLET THROUGH
YOU RIGHT NOW

'RIGHT.'TOO BAD

\WE CAN ONLY HANG

Ia SKUNK like
Jharry once.'
'have a good trip-
so long, king? .

I'LL SAY GOOD-BYE NOW.CAPTA1N,
MY WRITTEN REPORT AND YOUR
RECOVERY OF THE BODY, ALONG
WITH MARK'S CONFESS ION, SHOULD
CONVICT HARRY? AND AS FAR AS
KING AND I ARE CONCERNED, THIS j
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KLONOYKE, SERGEANT PRESTON OVERTAKES A FWEND

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PRESTON

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YOU KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YwHEEWf IF THEY'RE AS-
VALUABLE ORES TO J G0O0 AS THEY LOOK TO
RECOGNIZE THESE \ ME. I 'O think HIM FOOLISH

SAMPLES' DO YOU I NOT TO BACK YOU? BUT I

THINK OLD B. J. SUMMERS/ HAD A NOTION THAT YOU
WOULD BACK A MAN <C DIDN'T GET ON WELL WITH
WHO CAN SHOW STUFF \ OLD B.
LIKE THIS-- AND A
P, OF COURSE?

THAT WAS ONLY BECAUSE HE DIDN'T LI KE THE IDEA
OF A PENNILESS YOUNG MINING ENGINEER SPARKING
HIS PRECIOUS DAUGHTER f HE'D RATHER SEE
HELEN MARRIED TO A MAN OF SUBSTANCE — -
LIKE HIS OWN SUPERVISOR FRANK PALMER. BUT
THIS COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE '

After a ouick cleanup at his hotel. bos
4eads fdr the summers residence...

IMLEAVIWG HEtEH SUMMERS' HOUSE.FRANK
PALMER HURRIES TO THE CAFE* OWNED 8Y CURT
HUMMEL™ WHOSE "DEALS - EMBRACE A LOT
THAN THE CAFE BUSINESS. . .

THAT YOUNG SQUIRT.80B LEYDEN.HAS

STRUCK IT RICH--- JUST HIT TOWN WITH 1

SAMPLES AND A MAP THAT HE'LL

SHOW ONLY TO B.J. S*MMERS<YOU

WANT TO GET IN ON IT, CURT? J ^/'GOOOf

WHERE'S YOUNG
LEYDEN STAYING-
HOTEL ?

HMMMMMf IT'S POSSIBLE, OF COURSEJHAT PALMER
IS BEHIND THIS THEFT— IN WHICH CASE, HE'S
DOUBLE-CROSSING HIS EMPLOYER. S.J. SUMMERS?
OWE WAY TO FIND OUT WOULD BE FOR YOU TO DRAW
4#9T0f* MAP FROM MEMORY, AUD-

IT'S TOO BAC.LEYDEN--IF \ /YES--AND THAT'S

THERE WERE ANY SAMPLESr I j/wHERE W UWH

SUPPOSE YOU HAD A MAP, \ IS SO/MS TO

SHOWING THE LOCATION. AND j) 6E ON TH£

IT WAS STOLEN, TOO? J\ THICVes

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THEY STOLE * MAPf YOU
SEE, I MADE TWO MAPS . THE OTHER ONE IS IN
SAFEKEEPING. I WISH I HAD BEEN AS CAREFUL
WITH THE SAMPLES OF ORE ?

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A FEW MOMENTS AFTER BOB AND HIS CAPTORS
NAVE DISAPPEARED INTO THE DARK ALLEY. ..

RIGHT — TRAIL EM. KING'
. KEEP PAR ENOUGH BEHIND
TMATTHEt WON'T HEAR OR

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THIS BLOODSTAIN IS WHERE MOOBE LAY FOB A
WHILE AFTEB ME WAS 5HOT---PERHAPS FOR HALF
AN HOUR' IT MUST HAVE TAKEN HIM ANOTHER
HOUR TO REACH TOWN-.

H OURS LATER, AND MANY MILES AWAY, ON THE
SHORE OF FROZEN CARIBOU LAKE, TRADER BEN BYfiO
STOKES HIS STOVE TO WARM HIS MAIN ROOM FOR
CUSTOM ERS_

HERE COME TWO CENTS
ON SMOWSHOES---
WITHQUT PACKS OR DOGS?
MAYBE THEY HAD AN
ACCIDENT.

8EANS AND BACON WILL BE THE QUICKEST. BUT
YOU'D BETTER PUT YOUR SNOWSHOES OUTSIDE —
OR THEY'LL COLLECT A WEIGHT OF SNOW IN THE
WEBS WHEN YOU START TO USE 'EM,

THAT'S SI h-OORE'S GOLD!
OW 'BOUT A A MAKES HIS POKES BIGGER THAN
THOUSAND N^ MOST.' THESE MEN HAVE ROBBED

DOLLARS, MORE

ORLESS.INDUST'.

WOULD THAT BUY /UH— YES.]

YOUR ATW.TRAOER? / RECKDI

TOO WORRIED TO WAIT LONGER.KING BITES THE
SPECIALLY-MADE SNAP THAT ATTACHES HIS
HARNESS TO THE TEAM'S — AND OPENS IT.'ATRICK
TAUGHT HIM BY SERGEANT PRESTONf

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I COULO SIQNAL THE VILLAGE WITH MY WHISTLE--
ONLY THAT, TOO, WOULD WARN THE KILLERS. BUT
A 008 H0WLIN6— THATS THE TRICK? I'VE TAUOHT
KINO TO MS* HOWL WHEN I SQUEEZE HIS EAR?

...BUT WE KETCI
WHEN KING HOWL-UM
MESSAGE IN MORSE
CODE.' MIGHTY SMART
DOG, YUKON KING :

URRY YOUR RECOVERY, SILAS.
WE'VE CAUGHT YOUR

IKERS AND BROUGHT
BACK YOUR GOLD !